Wheels on my trailer

[coldmark]

The local tire guy talked me into putting 4 10-inch wheels on my tandem axel trailer instead of 4 13-inch wheels. He said the 10-inch wheels are much wider and will ride better on the snow and ice. I was going to get the 13-inch wheels so I'd have more clearance.

Who's correct? 13 is as big as I can go, I wish I could get 15 inchers.

[love to hunt]

1/2 dozen of one and 6 of the other. A wider tire will ride better simply because there is more meat on the road. If clearance is an issue then maybe the 13" is beter for you.

I would question the load capibility of a 10" tire. You need to make sure the 4 10" will carry the intended weight of your rig.

[Dave]

On previous ATV trailers, I blew a few 13-inch skinny tires. Since my 10-inch, wide tire equipped trailer, I haven't blown one. Same weight carrying capacity. Must have something to do with the flex of the skinny versus wider tire